Thursday, March 31, 2011

Michael Strong 15 Challenge Card & a Giveaway Alert

Here is my card for the 15 challenge at enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group
The challenge requires to create a card with exactly 15 elements - no more, no less - and to use any Michael Strong's stamp (the card's basis doesn't count as one of the 15 elements).
When I read the challenge's requirements, the idea popped into my head right away.
I just love Michael Strong's stamps, as you could have noticed.
And what's the symbol of love? A heart, of course.
So I created the main motif - a heart made of flowers.
There are 14 flowers, and the heart itself is the 15th element.
It may seem very simple but it required some work.
I like its minimalist, clean look, as it enables to focus on the main motif.
Don't forget, sometimes less is more…

Ingredients:
Light blue leather textured CS for the card's basis
Red leather textured CS
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Flower Stamp (small)
Stazon ink - Black
Double sided foam tape

The heart
I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Flower on red leather textured CS with black Stazon ink, 14 times.
I cut out 14 identical flowers, using TH scissors.
I arranged the flowers in a heart shape, and glued them one by one directly onto the card's basis.
I glued them 3D, using double sided foam tape, for extra dimension.

Tomorrow, April 1st, is my birthday, so I'm having a little Giveaway for my readers. Stay tuned…

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed.
Have a creative day! Dorly

8 comments:

  1. מקסים,דריה

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  2. This is lovely Dorly, very clever. It's been quite hard sticking to/achieving 15 elements for this challenge! I love the simplicity of the design and yet each element, being the lovely cloisonné stamp, is quite beautifully complex in itself.

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  3. Very striking card! Neat idea too!

    Heidi

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  4. Very pretty card and a unique design use for that stamp.....

    Hope you have a great birthday tomorrow

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  5. Great idea and beautiful card Dorly!!

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  6. Great card Dorly! A perfect heart!

    Take care and STAY POSTIIVE!

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  7. Very pretty, Dorly! It's always a delight to see your art, you're so creative. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. מקסים!
    סופשבוע נעים!
    ו...שוב מזל טוב!

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